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Prior to working in the City of London, he served for seven years in the Royal Marines where he was awarded the Sword of Honour as the most outstanding officer in training.

A specialist in Arctic warfare, he also carried out operational tours of Belfast and Iraq, according to a biography for a conference speech he gave at University College London last year.

Forrester, who joined Credit Suisse in 1999, is based in London and a member of the bank’s chief risk office division management committee. Prior to his time with Credit Suisse, he worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers in financial services audit and business advisory.

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